Ukrainian President Poroshenko had arrived to accept a consignment of 10 Humvee armored vehicles; the United States has agreed to supply 30 to Ukraine.
The first 10 vehicles arrived at Kiev's Borispol Airport on March 25. Both sides agreed to meet at the airport to commemorate the handover.
President Poroshenko arrived to greet US Senior Foreign Service Officer and Deputy Chief of Mission Bruce Donahue in camouflage with a gun on his hip. A photo of the meeting was posted on the Facebook account of the US Embassy in Ukraine and immediately drew heated attention.
One of the comments to the post said: “The guys overdid it with a gun on the hip. With such a show off they should have done it in a full riot gear – helmet, bulletproof vest, battlefield goggles, machine gun, 12 magazines and 10 grenades. And not to forget knee-pads, elbow-pads, tactical knife and first aid kit!”
The report did not state whether Ukraine is paying for this equipment or if it is considered to be foreign aid.
